Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Nashville District (LRN) is procuring an action for a firm fixed-price supply contract. The contractor shall furnish all plant, lab... 1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Nashville District (LRN) is procuring an action for a firm fixed-price supply contract. The contractor shall furnish all plant, labor, material and equipment necessary to fabricate and deliver multiple fasteners for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to Pickwick Lock and Dam in Counce, Tennessee. Items are to be fabricated in accordance with the government specifications. 2. TYPE OF CONTRACT: The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price Supply Contract. 3. TYPE OF SET ASIDE: This is a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 332999, (size standard: 750 Employees). 4. BASIS FOR SELECTION OF AWARD: Award shall be made to the lowest priced offeror who is determined to be responsive and responsible. 5. PERIOD OF PERFORMACE: All material, equipment and labor specified shall be completed and delivered by July-02-2025. 6. DELIVERY: The items shall be packed in a manner acceptable to preserve the condition of the material as it left the Contractor’s facility. The packaging shall clearly identify the contents and weight of the package. Loose items shall be packaged together in a single package. All transportation, delivery, and storage costs shall be included in the quote. Items shall be adequately protected from damage during shipping and handling. All damage shall be repaired or replaced by the Contractor with no additional cost to the Government. Contractor shall contact the Contracting Officer Representative ten (10) days prior to the delivery dates. Delivery will be made from Monday thru Thursday, 0700 – 1630 except Federal Holidays. Delivery shall not occur on Federal holidays. Federal Holidays include New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. USACE/ Pickwick Lock & Dam 850 Carolina Lane Counce, TN 38326 Attn: Brian Brewer, Supervisor Facility Operations Specialist Phone: 256-256-5223 7. QUESTIONS: Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted to Kerri Broglin via email at Kerri.D.Broglin@usace.army.mil. The deadline to submit questions is 6 May 2025 at 1:00 PM Central Time. Any questions submitted will be addressed via solicitation amendment. Phone calls or requests to arrange meetings at the Nashville District during the solicitation period to discuss project requirements or company’s capabilities are highly discouraged and will not be allowed. 8. QUOTE SUBMISSION: All quotes shall be submitted electronically via email to Kerri Broglin Kerri.D.Broglin@usace.army.mil by the date and time listed in the solicitation block 8. a) The quote shall include the following elements to be considered for award: (1) SF 1449: Filled out by the vendor for: Block 17a, Block 17b (if applicable), Block 30a, Block 30b, and Block 30c (2) Acknowledge all SF30s, Amendment of Solicitation (if applicable). (3) Price: Complete and sign the “Price Schedule” (4) In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, registration is required in the System for Award Management (SAM) database located at www.sam.gov. More specifically, "An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation." (See FAR 52.204-7(b)(1)). Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database (www.sam.gov) to receive an award. For SAM Customer Service, contact: Federal Service Desk URL: www.fsd.gov Hours: 8am - 8pm (Eastern Time) US Calls: 866-606-8220 International Calls: 334-206-7828 DSN: 866-606-8220 IMPORTANT NOTICE: Effective June 29, 2018, vendors creating or updating their registration can have their registration activated prior to the approval of the required notarized letter. However, the signed copy of the notarized letter must be sent to the GSA Federal Service Desk (FSD) within 30 days of activation, or the vendor risks no longer being active in SAM. Vendors can check whether an account is active by performing a query by their CAGE or Unique Entity Identifier. The new registration process may now take several weeks, so vendors are highly encouraged to begin registering as soon as possible to avoid any possible delays in future contract awards. Remember, there is no cost to use SAM. To find out additional information about the changes of the SAM registration process, contractors should visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) link located at the top of the SAM homepage (www.sam.gov). (5) Contractors shall have representations and certifications completed in www.sam.gov OR provide completed paragraphs in FAR 52.212-3 Alternate 1 (Annual Representations and Certifications) found in the “Clauses Section” of this solicitation. If completing the aforementioned clause, provide with submitted quote. (6) Provide business Unique Entity Identifier Number: _______________________________ (7) Provide business CAGE code: __________________________________ (8) Tax Identification Number: ____________________________________ 9. NIST SP 800-171 DoD ASSESSMENT: In accordance with DFARS 204.7302, Contractors and subcontractors are required to provide adequate security on all covered contractor information systems. Contractors are required to implement National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171 by inclusion of clause at 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber incident Reporting, are required at time of award to have at least a Basic NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment that is current (i.e., not more than 3 years old unless a lesser time is specified in the solicitation). SPRS provides storage and access to the NIST SP 800-171 assessment scoring information. To access the NIST SP 800-171 Assessments module, users must be registered in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) https://piee.eb.mil/ and be approved for access to Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). The NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Methodology is located at: https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/cp/cyber/safeguarding.html#nistSP800171 10. APPARENT SUCCESSFUL OFFEROR: The following may be requested from the apparent successful offeror prior to the actual award of the contract: a. A minimum of one (1) banking reference for their firm and a minimum of three (3) past performance references for similar contracted work. (1) The banking reference should include the financial institution’s legal name, complete physical address, a point-of-contact (POC) at the financial institution, the POC’s telephone number, and email address. (2) The past performance references should include the firm’s name, the contract number, the contract period of performance and/or contract completion date, the contract’s aggregate value, a brief description of the project, a POC, the POC’s telephone number, and email address.